Lesbians and Gay Men in Midlife

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This chapter examines theories concerning lesbians and gay males at the midlife stage to understand better the development of sexual identity at this particular period in life. Studies show there is superior diversity and more flexibility in growth patterns for lesbians and gay males as compared to heterosexuals. Career issues for lesbians and gay males also appear in this period as a respond to discrimination such as preference for self-employment, withdrawal from competition, and a mind-set towards retirement. There seems to be a commonality between lesbians and gay males in terms of styles of balancing career and relationship commitments and preferences for partners complementing the same direction. Despite a lack of data variations in race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and heterosexual experiences are believed to be influencing patterns in the midlife stage for both sexual identities.

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